Loggers have responsibility to know rules

This comment is in response to the story regarding the gentleman shooting at the logger.

I own land with standing timber in Ross County. The timber on my land has never been logged. The adjoining land was sold by Mead to a private individual and the timber to a logging operation. The logging operation tried to cut down a giant oak tree that was on my land. I had talked to the loggers prior to them logging the land and told them that that tree was on my land and not to try and take it.

The logger replied that "We have to recoup our expenses anyway we can."

They waited until the last day they had any trees left to cut down and hooked a chain up to a skidder and tried to cut down the massive oak tree.

I ran up the hill toward the loggers with a firearm to protect my tree. They quickly unhooked the chain from the tree. They stated "You'll go to jail over that" and I replied "People go to jail every day."

I have heard many stories around Ross County about loggers cutting trees on their land and nothing can be done about it. I understand the frustration the gentleman had over this on his land. I thank you for letting me voice my concerns over this growing problem with loggers.